Match List-I with List-II on Indian agriculture:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Share of agriculture in GDP | (I) Decline in public investment since 1991 |
| (B) Population dependent on agriculture | (II) On a decline |
| (C) Agriculture sector in recent years | (III) Did not show any significant decline |
| (D) Major reason for slow agricultural growth, as per scholars | (IV) Has become volatile |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Agriculture’s share in GDP has fallen, but the number of people who depend on it has not.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Share of agriculture in GDP | (II) On a decline | Its share in GDP has fallen. |
| (B) Population dependent on agriculture | (III) Did not show any significant decline | People still depend on farming. |
| (C) Agriculture sector in recent years | (IV) Has become volatile | Growth goes up and down from year to year. |
| (D) Major reason for slow agricultural growth, as per scholars | (I) Decline in public investment since 1991 | Scholars point to less public investment. |
NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 What Is Rural Development? … It was observed in an earlier chapter that although the share of agriculture sector’s contribution to GDP was on a decline, the population dependent on this sector did not show any significant decline. Further, after the initiation of reforms, the growth rate of agriculture sector decelerated to about 3 per cent per annum during the 1991-2012, which was lower than the earlier years. In recent years, this sector has become volatile. During 2023-24, the GVA growth rate of agriculture and its allied sectors was about two per cent. Scholars identify decline in public investment since 1991 as the major reason for this. …” |